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ArticleKorozo Group creates recyclable stand-up pouch for Baileys snack range
Korozo Group has partnered with Zertus UK & Ireland to create recyclable stand up pouches, designed to introduce Baileys’ new Chocolate Nut Mix snack range to retail shelves.
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ArticlePlaybook lays out guidelines for mechanical recycling of mixed plastic waste
In its new Solution Model playbook, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste outlines its approach to converting mixed plastic waste into products of value – keeping investment and technology requirements minimal to ensure its accessibility for countries with less developed recycling systems.
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ArticleJames Cropper and Maison Perrier-Jouët partner on 93% lighter champagne case
Champagne house Maison Perrier-Jouët has collaborated with James Cropper to launch new cases for its Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Cocoon Brut and Rosé vintage cuvées, made from paper pulp and the flour from vine shoots.
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ArticleNatureFlex compostable films utilized for cleansing wipe packaging
Australian-based brand Conserving Beauty has announced it will be using Futamura’s renewable and compostable NatureFlex films in the sachet packaging for its dissolvable cleansing wipes.
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ArticleNatural additive biodegrades temperature-sensitive EPS impact packaging
Labelmaster’s DGeo packaging division and Altor Solutions subsidiary Lifoam Industries have applied a biobased additive to temperature-controlled expanded polystyrene impact packaging, which is then thought to biodegrade by 92% in a four-year span without leaching microplastics.
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ArticleReusable smart label from Giesecke+Devrient unlocks IoT tracking and more
Giesecke+Devrient has revealed the reusable, ‘ultra-thin’ G+D Smart Label, which embeds IoT features into a package and enables location tracking, tamper protection, proof of delivery, and more.
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ArticlePolystyrene mechanically recycled into yoghurt cups in supermarket ‘first’
INEOS Styrolution has completed a collaborative project to mechanically recycle polystyrene into yoghurt cups, set to hit Lidl supermarket shelves early this year.
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ArticleBuddie-Pack project seeks to implement circular system for reusable plastic packaging
AIMPLAS has announced the launch of the Buddie Pack project funded by Horizon Europe, aiming to implement a circular system for the large-scale deployment of reusable plastic packaging (RPP) through a combination of social, technological, and economic innovations.
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ArticleThe packaging stories and trends to follow in 2025
The Packaging Europe editorial team kicks off the New Year with its predictions for the packaging industry in 2025, from business trends and legislation to popular materials and technological advancements.
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ArticleCosmetics gifted in paperboard advent calendar by Metsä Board and partners
Lumene, Metsä Board, and Van Genechten have developed a ‘multi-dimensional’ advent calendar for cosmetic products, which is inspired by Nordic scenery and designed to be recycled in paperboard waste streams at end-of-life.
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ArticleBASF and research partners aim to optimize mechanical recycling of plastics
BASF has teamed up with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound and the Universities of Bayreuth and Jena study how to improve the mechanical recycling of plastics, aiming to identify the composition of plastic waste during recycling and improve the quality of recycled plastics.
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ArticleToppan sets sights on the Americas as it acquires Sonoco’s TFP business
Toppan Holdings Inc. is acquiring Sonoco’s Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging business with the intent to expand its sustainable packaging business into the Americas.
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ArticleAvon reveals new packaging design for brand portfolio
Global beauty company AVON has revealed its new packaging design across brands including fragrances, bodycare and skincare, designed by brand elevation agency Free The Birds.
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ArticleBerry and VOID Technologies develop pet food packaging for store drop-off recycling
Berry Global (Berry) and VOID Technologies have created a high-performance polyethylene (PE) film for pet food packaging, aiming to deliver a solution with superior toughness and puncture resistance, suitable for store drop-off recycling and helping to eliminate problematic non-recyclable materials.
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ArticleRe-Gen uses Polytag watermarks to track packaging among mixed waste recycling
Re-Gen is utilizing Polytag’s watermarking technology to accurately count individual items of packaging among the 250,000 tonnes of mixed household waste recycled at its Newry material recovery facility every year.
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ArticleRegulate imports and manage energy costs, plastics industry implores the EU
As Europe’s share of global plastics production is feared to have halved over 20 years, Plastics Recyclers Europe is among the stakeholders calling for the European Union to regulate its virgin and recycled plastic imports and address high energy costs.
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ArticleTOMRA acquires digital waste management company c-trace
TOMRA has acquired 80% of the shares in German digital waste management solution company c-trace, hoping to add new digitalization capabilities across its recycling value chain.
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ArticleElaborados Naturales packs potato products in ovenable paperboard tray
Elaborados Naturales has adopted Graphic Packaging International’s hermetically sealed paperboard tray – containing less than 10% plastic and facilitating recyclability without requiring the barrier liner to be removed – for its refrigerated potato products in Spain.
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ArticleStora Enso provides wood-based pack for Wilfa’s kitchen mixer
Stora Enso has developed a wood-based pack for Wilfa’s kitchen mixer made from Papira – a protective foam made from wood fibres that can be recycled in paper waste streams.
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ArticleLAM’ON to boost compostable, biobased films with strategic investment
Following a strategic investment from Eleven Ventures and Citibank managing director Grigoriy Ananiev, LAM’ON plans to boost its market presence and upscale its biobased, compostable laminating and packaging films.